Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a changed ministerial lineup, promoting new talent and reshaping key portfolios as the Government responds to ongoing economic pressures linked to global instability.
The reshuffle sees Chris Penk elevated into Cabinet with responsibility for Defence, intelligence agencies and space, while Penny Simmonds also joins Cabinet overseeing tertiary education and science and innovation.
Energy has been elevated in importance, with Simeon Brown taking on the portfolio at a senior level amid concerns over fuel supply and security.
Chris Bishop has been appointed Attorney-General, while Paul Goldsmith takes on the Public Service, digitisation and Pacific Peoples roles.
Louise Upston will serve as Leader of the House and Simon Watts becomes Minister for Auckland.
Nicola Grigg is named Environment Minister, and Scott Simpson takes on Statistics and Deputy Leader of the House duties. Outside Cabinet, Cameron Brewer and Mike Butterick have been given new ministerial responsibilities.
Luxon also acknowledged the departure of veteran MPs Judith Collins and Shane Reti, praising their decades of service. The changes take effect from 7 April.
CABINET RESHUFFLE:
– Chris Penk picks up Defence, GCSB, NZSIS and Space
– Penny Simmonds gets Tertiary Education, Science and Technology
– Simeon Brown Energy
– Chris Bishop Attorney-General
– Paul Goldsmith Public ServiceBrown replaces Bishop as National’s campaign manager. pic.twitter.com/XY7eDDjOgQ
— William McGimpsey🇳🇿 (@TheZeitgeistNZ) April 1, 2026
Preferred if they ALL shuffled off stage right.
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Shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic….
Notice that Goldsmith gets to keep his broadcasting portfolio. Luxon had the opportunity to hand that portfolio to someone who actually values free speech in this country and would be willing to bury the Broadcasting Act six feet under where it belongs.
The fact that Luxon has been standoffish over yesterday’s antics from the wowsers at the Broadcasting Authority suggests that he could be inclined to initiate more restrictions on freedom of speech in line with the UK rather than maintain our speech rights under the Bill of Rights Act.
Yes I too was looking, this would have been the opportune time to replace Goldsmith and get rid of the useless Stasi that is the BS association (aptly named as they are full of BS).
But no, national has done NOTHING to stop this censorship madness. Free speech means free speech. Too bad if a couple of sensitive probably mentally challenged snowflakes get offended. TURN IT OFF if you don’t like it petal, just like I have with the MSM. Turned it off to save my blood pressure. Didn’t need to whinge to anyone about it. Just did it myself. It’s call the “off” button. I mean how thick are people to listen to stuff they hate, self flagellation much. Pathetic. Get a life.
So National, wonder not why you are flailing in the polls. You cannot represent your founding principles so your support goes to where people are being listened to and that’s your coalition partners ACT amd NZ First who believe in free speech.
Why won’t national shut this down? Probably some financial incentive from the Globalists ifor whoever shuts down free speech. We ain’t having it Luxo so you will have to make do on just your salary without the bonus from whoever it is who’s pulling your strings….
Feckless cowards just DOOOOOOOO something. bald beta males Goldsmith and Lux Flakes.
You know things are bad when I as a late 50s conservative woman have had a gutsful of Nationals namby pambyness. Why aren’t they sorting out the bureaucrats? Cut some of the exhorbitant pay of the management, stop wasteful spending and stop giving money to Iwi to build homes to rent to beneficiaries affiliated with that IWI. That’s TWICE the taxpayers are paying. Who came up with THAT cunning scheme? Just another way of funnelling tax money to Maori. This country is hobbled by the TOW and the gravy train grift that just goes on and on without stop. No wonder this country is BROKE. I want people to be taken at face value and given assistance based on NEED rather than race. Many Iwi are wealthy enough to help their own onto Maori land, why are the rest of us funding it while we struggle to pay our own mortgages??? Many Maori are just out there doing it for themselves they don’t need this either. Taking from some to give to another smacks of communism especially when the people getting all the new free stuff aren’t contributing by working.
National needs to stop this socialism. Name ONE just ONE successful socialist country? I’ll wait.
National, Labour and the Greens have made disturbing sounds when it comes to basics like free speech. None of them in my view deserve your vote.
All hopelessly unqualified to stear the country back from the brink. Muppets doing musical chairs.
Just take one glance at the nasty slippery facial-features of this phony serpent. Trust your instincts and wake TF up from your dim-witted slumber. These types of slit-mouthed sh*t -faced reptiles will scoff you down and squirt your bones out via their slimy pulsating rectums without a second fkn thought or even a single fkn blink.
Shuffling when they should be running to fix the problems they have neglected or created. You ciould start by reopening Marsden you muppets.
WOW this guy really is dynamic what a mover and shaker im impressed.
Is not going to make us suddenly forget your crap leadership you weak weak kiwi man! Bet he wears a dress at home. Bye bye Luxon wet blanket can it get worse CLEARLY!
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
The issue is people have seen there incomes and businesses fallen away. Such huge numbers of people, who used to buy services and products no longer live in NZ. Huge numders of empty housing in NZ.
Income tax
GST
PAYE
ACC
Commercial rates (3x more that residential rates)
Road user charge
Exercise tax
Penalty interest
Endless compliance costs.
Now opposition MPs are seeking a capital gains tax. Perhaps an unrealised capital gains tax where as you pay Annual tax on a house you haven’t sold.
People have seen their assets including houses are not even worth what is remaining on the mortgage.
When can New Zealanders expect proper governance?
When the morons stop voting for National and Labour and the useless Greens.
The numbers for excise tax alone annually.
1.2 Billion in alcohol per yearl
1.4 billion in tabaco per year
14.9 billion petrol
Then add
4 billion in RUC
0.7 billion in Rego fees…………..
Alc: buy a still, make your own.
Tobac: grow your own.
Petrol: use non-petrol commute. Electric bikes reach now > 100ks, speed > 30kh
In general: ditch this system full of self-serving bureaucracy.
On top of that: grow a garden, barter, be friendly with neighbours.